21 Sep 2023 16:10 Ayr
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Simply Asset Finance Scottish Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(11) |   | - | Hortzadar (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 247660 / 10 | Flat (26) | Jason Hart | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… | 12/1 | |
| steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(6) |   | 1 L | Ventura Rascal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 89-4490 / 6 | Flat (43) | T Eaves | K A Ryan Middleham Park… | 28/1 | |
| led, ridden inside final 2f, kept on well until headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(10) |   | SHD | Black Friday (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 649315 / 9 | Flat (5) | P Mathers | R M Smith Riverside Racing | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, good headway near side of group ran on well inside final furlong, just missed 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | NK | Tobetso (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 84-7121 / 4 | Flat (23) | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll Highgreen Partnership | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(8) |   | SHD | Hale End (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 341322 / 5 | Flat (25) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Game On Racing | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Albegrey (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 4-13950 / 4 | Flat (12) | D Allan | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(1) |   | NS | Hey Lyla (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 108726 / 4 | Flat (17) | J Fanning | C Johnston Mascalls Stud | 28/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(12) |   | NK | Star Shield (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 151540 / 9 | Flat (34) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Middleham Park… | 11/1 | |
| steadied and switched left start, held up in last trio, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(9) |   | 1¼ L | Dark Desire (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) | P-144 / 3 | Flat (23) | S H James | K R Burke Sheikh Mohammed… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, pushed along near side of group over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(4) |   | 1½ L | Little Ted (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 371413 / 8 | Flat (24) | O J Orr | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway far side of group over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(7) |   | ¾ L | Tommy G (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 15230-2 / 11 | Flat (166) | P Mulrennan | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 25/1 | |
| soon tracking leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9(3) |   | 1¾ L | Shine On Brendan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 312130 / 8 | Flat (21) | B A Curtis | J S Goldie Let's Be Lucky… | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
